Total Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penwood Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marlow , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penwood Lane (SL7 2AP) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Marlow average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penwood Lane (SL7 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moyleen Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moyleen Rise | Local resolution |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.